Entrepreneurship and the Influence of History: How Much Impact Do Country-Specific Historical Factors Have on Entrepreneurship Initiatives?

Inés Alegre () and Jasmina Berbegal-Mirabent
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Inés Alegre: Universitat Internacional de Catalunya

Chapter Chapter 3 in Entrepreneurship, Regional Development and Culture, 2015, pp 35-52 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract The elements that enhance entrepreneurship have been widely studied. There are factors at different levels: (i) institutional factors such as some governmental policies, or the access entrepreneurs have to financial support; (ii) cultural and social factors such as national culture or networking opportunities; and (iii) individual factors that take into consideration personality traits of the entrepreneur. This chapter reviews the various influences and adds a new one: the historical perspective. Based on historical data (nineteenth and twentieth century) about the number and types of companies in a country, and comparing this data with the current number of entrepreneurship initiatives (2011), we explore the weight historical clusters have on current entrepreneurship.

Keywords: Industrial Sector; Entrepreneurial Activity; Causal Condition; Entrepreneurial Intention; Textile Sector (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-15111-3_3

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